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About The SCOOTER Store
The SCOOTER Store is America's leading supplier of power chairs for people
with limited mobility.

Sponsor Name Location Units Total
Development
Cost
1 St.Vincent DePaul Haines 13 5,146,664
2 Cook Inlet Housing Authority Anchorage 38 12,537,486
3 Tanacross Village Council Tanacross 12 3,550,968
4 Valley Residential Services Wasilla 34 6,474,945
5 Community Development Inc. Winning projects were selected from a pool of
13 applications.

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5 million of new
housing construction in Alaska. Kenai 48 6,406,372
6 Ninilchik Tribal Council Ninilchik 6 1,310,402
7 Cook Inlet Housing Authority Anchorage 60 15,814,369
8 Kenai Peninsula HousingAuthority Homer 4 873,786
9 Cordes Development Inc.

According to AHFC's CEO/Executive Director, Dan Fauske, this year's
distribution of grants and tax credits under the GOAL program again targets
the corporation's top three housing priorities: low-income seniors,
disabled Alaskans, and rural families. The total value of this 10-year credit is about
$18. Additionally, AHFC is financing about $6 million of the
projects, with other grants , including funds from the Denali Commission,
donations, and owner contributions accounting for the balance. AHFC also
provides energy and weatherization programs, low-income rental assistance
in 17 communities, and special programs for the homeless and those seeking
to become self-sufficient .

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Elderly and rural Alaskans, families, and
persons with disabilities will be the beneficiaries of $65. Palmer 33 6,686,248
10 Nikiski Senior Citizens, Inc . It provides statewide financing for multi-family complexes,
congregate facilities, and single-family homes, with special loans for
first-time home buyers, low- and moderate-income borrowers, veterans ,
teachers, nurses, and those living in rural areas of the state.state.

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"The ADA has ushered in significant change during the last 15 years.
Ramps, curb cuts, wheelchair lifts, Braille signs , and assistive listening
devices at movie theaters have allowed disabled persons better access to
facilities.

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Founded in
1998, and based in Havertown, PA., Visiting Angels provides a range of helpful
services, including basic chores, personal hygiene, meal preparation, shopping
and companionship , as well as providing a respite for family caregivers. Founded in 1991, The SCOOTER Store has retail
locations, distribution centers and a network of service specialists across
America. Doug and Susanna Harrison founded The SCOOTER Store as a dream to
help people with limited mobility regain freedom and independence.

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Please visit http://www. She released this statement:
"Fifteen years ago, on July 26, 1990, President George H. "These are the people most in
need of assistance in our state," he said.

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34 million from the federal
Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME), $1.5 million from AHFC's Senior
Citizens Housing Development Fund, $825,000 from AHFC's Special Needs
Housing Grant Program, and $2 million from the Denali Commission.

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Nationwide , the demand for non-medical senior homecare is at an all-time
high, as Americans age, and more elderly are living on their own.

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"It is important that we continue to work to fulfill the promise of the
ADA and to bring our nation closer to the ideals of equality and opportunity.

For more information, contact: Mark Romick, AHFC Planner II, 907-330-8274
or mromock@ahfc .

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Congresswoman Tubbs Jones Joins Nation in Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

WASHINGTON, Today, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs
Jones called upon the nation to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act.us.

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"The SCOOTER Store and Visiting Angels share a common mission of helping
seniors and disabled persons live with dignity in their own homes," said Doug
Harrison, founder and chairman of The SCOOTER Store .

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"Because our representatives work closely with our clients in their homes,
we have insight into the full scope of their needs," Beck said. Most importantly, the ADA has begun to change society 's attitudes
towards people with disabilities giving them an overall better quality of
life. Soldotna 8 1,658,550
12 Sterling Senior Citizens, Inc. Frank Murkowski said he is pleased that a significant portion of the
construction projects selected will provide living accommodations for
seniors and Alaskans with special needs.

AHFC is a self-supporting public corporation with offices in 16 communities
statewide.

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Sterling 10 2,102,106
13 Juneau Youth Services Juneau 8 1,265,019
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Total All Projects 282 65,515,811

Gov. AHFC contributes more than $100 million annually
to Alaska's State budget revenues through cash transfers, capital projects
and debt service payments.

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Recent court decisions have narrowed
the protections of the ADA. Additionally, our current Administration is
proposing cuts to critical programs that help people with disabilities live
independently and achieve self-sufficiency -- including proposed cuts of 50
percent to housing programs for people with disabilities, and elimination of
funding for grants for assistive technology.4 million in federal tax credits under the Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit Program.ak.

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1-800-723-4535 for more information. W. Nikiski 8 1,688,896
11 Soldotna Seniors Citizens, Inc. "State
and federal partnerships, like the ones with the Denali Commission and the
Alaska Mental Health Trust have been instrumental in making more affordable
senior and special needs housing available in Alaska," said Fauske.

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The SCOOTER Store and Visiting Angels Collaborate to Help Seniors Remain in Their Homes

I will continue to work to make a difference in our national
effort to make those ideals a reality for all Americans.

PRESS RELEASE Housing Projects in 12 Alaska Communities Receive Grants and Tax Credits

A total of 13 projects , located in 12 different communities, were selected
by AHFC to receive federal and state grants and tax credits to build 274
units of affordable rental housing for low- to moderate-income families and
seniors.

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As a participant in the Visiting Angels
Family Advantages program, The SCOOTER Store also will offer free mobility
consultations to clients and their families served by the Visiting Angels'
network of 250 franchises across North America.
Forrest Beck, national director of business relations of Visiting Angels,
said the Family Advantages program provides care recipients and their families
access to pertinent information on the products and services they need plus
enables them to take advantage of special offers and discounts. Bush signed
into law the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)," stated Rep.
"Despite tremendous progress, today, only 32 percent of people of working
age who have disabilities are employed.4 million in grants and tax credits awarded under the Greater
Opportunities for Affordable Living (GOAL) program administered by Alaska
Housing Finance Corporation.2 million.

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"We look forward to
working hand-in-hand with Visiting Angels to make sure that people nationwide
understand what benefits and mobility options are available to them to help
them live independently," he said. "We see
firsthand that mobility is a major, growing issue, and our relationship with
The SCOOTER Store will help us better serve the comprehensive day -to-day needs
of today's seniors. "This legislation was the next step in the civil rights
revolution that began with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The ADA recognized
the simple premise that every American should have the right to live
independently and to fully participate in all aspects of our society -- in the
job market, in schools and in communities.

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Please visit http://www. The projects are made possible through
$27. Murkowski also noted that a
number of different communities will benefit from the projects selected.

Funding sources for the grant awards include $1.

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The program is open to for-profit corporations, non-profit agencies, and
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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, The SCOOTER Store has
entered into a new collaborative relationship with Visiting Angels - Living
Assistance Services, Inc. that will provide more seniors with access to
information about mobility services. Since
1991, The SCOOTER Store has worked with over 90,000 physicians and Medicare to
help more than 200,000 people regain their independence and resume a normal ,
active lifestyle.
We must do more to ensure that Americans with disabilities are fully
integrated into our society and that qualified individuals with disabilities
can obtain a job.